hiatus
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Definition of hiatus
1a : a break in or as if in a material object : gap the weedy hiatus between the town and the railroad —Willa Cather the hiatus between the theory and the practice of the party —J. G. Colton
b biology : a gap or passage in an anatomical part or organ
2a : an interruption in time or continuity : break especially : a period when something (such as a program or activity) is suspended or interrupted after a 5-year hiatus from writing a summer hiatus
b : the occurrence of two vowel sounds without pause or intervening consonantal sound
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Synonyms & Antonyms for hiatus
Synonyms
discontinuity, gap, hiccup (also hiccough), interim, interlude, intermission, interregnum, interruption, interstice, interval
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After its hiatus, House of Cards season 6 restarted production earlier this year. — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, "Robin Wright Opens Up About Former House of Cards Costar Kevin Spacey's Sexual Assault Allegations," 8 July 2018 After a hiatus, Nintendo has brought back the NES Classic Edition. — Don Reisinger, Fortune, "Where to Buy the Nintendo NES Classic Edition," 29 June 2018 The Kinks, one of the greatest and most influential English rock bands of the 20th century, are reuniting after a hiatus of nearly a quarter century to make a new album. — George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, "The Kinks are reuniting for first album in 24 years with co-founders Ray and Dave Davies, and Mick Avory," 26 June 2018 The first collection after their hiatus focused on the cat-eye and was curated by McGrath. — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, "Max Factor Taps Burberry Makeup Artist As Creative Director," 25 June 2018 After a hiatus of twenty-five years, Viv’s first solo album, The Vermillion Border, was released in 2012 to great critical acclaim. — Longreads, "Viv Albertine on Dating Again in Her 50s," 15 June 2018 After a hiatus that spanned two decades, the famed pole returned in 2016. — Bethany Ao, Philly.com, "How to climb the greased pole at the Italian Market Festival," 16 May 2018 The Harvard Polo Club, the oldest intercollegiate polo program in the United States, dates back to 1883, and was re-established after a hiatus about 12 years ago. — Anthony Flint, BostonGlobe.com, "For an otherworldly splurge, beach polo at the Ocean House," 16 May 2018 Kreis has taken aim at some of the negativity on social media by ending his two-year hiatus from Twitter to take his message to the masses. — Mike Bianchi, Pro Soccer USA, "After record win, Orlando City fans need to start appreciating Jason Kreis," 6 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hiatus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hiatus
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English Language Learners Definition of hiatus
: a period of time when something (such as an activity or program) is stopped
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Medical Definition of hiatus
: a gap or passage through an anatomical part or organ especially : an opening through which another part or organ passes (such as the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus and vagus nerves pass)
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